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In this episode, host Lina Forrestal and guest Sara Lyon unpack what a relationship looks like for first-time parents. 

Topics covered in this episode:

• Sara's birth and motherhood story
• Tips in navigating your relationship during the newborn stage
• How relationships change after having a baby
• How couples can effectively communicate with each other during the newborn stage
• Navigating sex during the first year

Sara Lyon is a renowned birthing expert, doula, founder of Glow Birth & Body, author of The Birth Deck and You’ve Got This: Your Guide to Getting Comfortable with Labor (launch date: May 25, 2021 & available for preorder now) and mother of two. Upbeat, quick-witted and empathetic, Sara delights and entertains as she educates. 

With more than 15 years experience serving as a doula, childbirth educator, prenatal massage therapist and mother, Sara Lyon has supported tens of thousands of families through their birthing journeys. Sara’s work is grounded in her belief that quality, science-based birth education and healthy, non-traumatic birth experiences are a human right and should be readily accessible to all.

Sara is a Licensed Massage Therapist in New York State and holds Diplomas of Remedial Massage Therapy (2005) and Oriental Therapies in Australia (2006), where she graduated from Endeavour College and Shiatsu Australia. As a proud Wolverine, Sara achieved a BA in medical sociology from the University of Michigan (2004) with focused research in women’s health and integrative medicine. 

Sara and her family split their time between bustling New York City and the beautiful San Francisco Bay Area. 

You’ve Got This - releasing May 25th and available for preorder on Amazon.com and TheBirthDeck.com 

No birth experience necessary. You’ve Got This is a simple, powerful childbirth toolkit, perfect for the birth partner, doula and even mama herself.

With more than 15 years as a doula and childbirth educator, Sara Lyon has distilled her wisdom into the 50 most effective techniques to provide comfort during labor. You’ve Got This is packed with detailed instructions, illustrations, birth stories and practical advice.

But don’t tuck this book into your hospital bag just yet! Practice the techniques ahead of time, using the exercises to prepare for the birthing process long before labor even begins. Learn to combine techniques to address multiple senses at the same time, and then personalize the book by picking your favorites. You can even “like” them for easy reference during labor. You’ve Got This is truly indispensable for both you

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